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Turkish President Erdogan wishes Turkey’s Jews happy Hanukkah

December 16, 2014

President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan blessed Turkey’s Jewish community on Tuesday in honor the Jewish holiday Hanukkah, according to a report by the local Hurriyet newspaper. “I send my warm blessings to our Jewish citizens on this Hanukkah occasion, and wish you peace, tranquility, happiness and prosperity,” Erddogan wrote in a formal letter published by the Hurriyet.